P685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:29:37 ———————————————————————————— CAMPAIGNERS CHALLENGE BT The Deaf Rights Campaign has called on BT to widen access to its services. It cites the absence of text messages for people calling a wrong number, lack of access to the free 'call return' service, and the non-listing of textphone numbers in the Yellow Pages unless companies pay for a box. The DRC says: "BT has promised 84 public textphonjs for all of the UK. Dallas Airport in the USA has 165". ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:25:05 ———————————————————————————— BT RINGS WITH COMMITMENT British Telecom has spoken out after the Deaf Rights Campaign called for wider access to its services. BT's Kelvin Currie told Deafview: "BT's commitment is unequivocal. We promote access through funding of Typetalk and the text-users rebate system. "BT is constantly reviewing ways in which we can more effectively meet the needs of our deaf and hard of hearing customers," he added. ——————————————————————————————————2/1p— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:20:41 ———————————————————————————— NOISES IN MY HEAD Family doctors neglect tinnitus and too little cash is spent on finding a cure, it has been claimed. Michael O'Toole, author of Living With Noises In My Head, also says that extreme tinnitus is the third worst non-lethal medical condition, after pjrmanjnt pain and paralysis. The book, published by Souvenir Press, also highlights many ways sufferers can lighten their burden. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Internet news 652 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:20:12 ———————————————————————————— WOLVES JOIN UNIT SUPPORT LEAGUE The UK's latest communication support unit for deaf and hard of hearing people opens in Wolverhampton on Tuesday, November 14. Interpreters, lip speakers, notetakjrs and speech transcription services will bj available to assist any local individual or organisation. The unit, one of 19 in the UK, is run by the RNID with support from BT and Wolverhampton social services. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:21:20 W ———————————————————————————— TIME FOR PROGRESS A new wristwatch invented by German scientists can do far more for deaf and hard of hearing people than just telling the time. Using a flashing light and vibrations, the watch can also alert the wearer to incoming telephone calls and doorbells. Twice the size of a conventional watch, the new device is stil a prototype but it could conj on the market within the year. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Dis-ability 686 TV subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:21:54 ———————————————————————————— CASH BOOST IF ROCKET'S ON CUE! The National Deaf Children's Society could bj £100,000 richer if Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan wins a national snooker tournament in January. Ronnie will be one of 16 of the world's top players representing a charity in the Birmingham event. The NDCS was asked to gplay' after receiving thousands of votes in a Daily Star poll. World-ranked Ronnie "The Rocket$ O'Sullivan is their player. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Disability 686 Godlinjs 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:37:31 ———————————————————————————— UK'S SUPERIOR SUBTITLES Finland lags behind Britain in the amount of TV subtitling, according to Sari Hirvonjn of Finland's hard of hearing organisation Kuulonhvotoliito. "Wj also have teletext services but it is interesting that the UK has a law that stipulates a minimum amount of television subtitling," she said. "This seems to mj a key reason why you have more of it than us." ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Internet news 652 Godlines 687 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:28:02 ———————————————————————————— "IDLE DEAF" SHOULD ACT Anthony Kent of Havjrfordwest writes: "Viewers have complained recently about subtitling. Well, about time! Where have you people been living? "Vanishing subtitles are nothing new. It has been going on regularly ever since subtitling began". "If only all the idle deaf would complain instead of leaving it to others, broadcasters might be more inclined to remedy the situation". ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Lottery 123 (ITV) TV subtitles 419 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlinjs Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:38:33 ———————————————————————————— SAFE ON THE STREET? A new booklet to help disabled people beat fear of crime has been launched by The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a national charity for personal safety. Research suggests that disabled people live in more fear and go out less than the population at large. "The booklet has simple, practical advice on how to get out and about in safety and with confidence" says the charity's founder, Diana Lamplugh. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Grooves 620 Rock reviews 444 Deafview is brought to you by Teletext Ltd and the RNID Disability Godlines Subtitles EducationP685 Teletext 685 Nov 2 01:24:04 ———————————————————————————— BSL AND THE LAW A new Legal Interpreting course gets underway at the Deaf Studies Unit, University of Durham, in November. Places are still avaliable. The two-part course will run from Nov 6-8 and December 11-13, and includes visits to law courts. Call 0191 374 2304 for further details. Write to Deafvjew, 105 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AH. 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